Patents by Inventor Jose A. Estrada

Jose A. Estrada has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250014782
    Abstract: An electrical joint includes a conductive member having a first mounting region configured to connect to a first conductor and a second mounting region configured to connect to a second conductor, wherein the first conductor comprises a cable and a superconducting material within the conductive member and configured to conduct a current between the first and second mounting regions. Also described is a method of forming an electrical joint, comprising forming a conductive member having a first mounting region configured to connect to a first conductor and a second mounting region configured to connect to a second conductor, wherein the first conductor comprises a cable and a superconducting material within the conductive member and configured to conduct a current between the first and second mounting regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jose Estrada, Rui Vieira
  • Publication number: 20240420875
    Abstract: Described are concepts, systems, structures and techniques for metal filling an open channel (12) in a baseplate (19). In embodiments, metal filling of an open baseplate channel is achieved using vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI). In embodiments, a compression plate (14a) is disposed over an open baseplate channel (12) to be filled with a molten metal. In embodiments, gaskets (97) are disposed between the compression plate (14a) and a surface of the baseplate (10) proximate the baseplate channel (12). In embodiments, a channel cap (26) is disposed over the open channel. In embodiments, the channel cap (26) has a solder flow channel (29, 32) provided in a surface thereof. In the embodiments, the solder flow channel (29, 32) has a meandering shape. In embodiments, a solder flow channel (29, 32?) is provided in the compression plate (14a) and/or the baseplate (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC
    Inventors: Amanda HUBBARD, Brian LABOMBARD, Richard MURRAY, James IRBY, Rui VIEIRA, William BECK, Thomas TOLAND, Vincent FRY, Shane SCHWEIGER, Amelia WATTERSON, Sarah CHAMBERLAIN, Jose ESTRADA, Theodore MOURATIDIS, Kenneth STEVENS
  • Patent number: 12080445
    Abstract: An electrical joint includes a conductive member having a first mounting region configured to connect to a first conductor and a second mounting region configured to connect to a second conductor, wherein the first conductor comprises a cable and a superconducting material within the conductive member and configured to conduct a current between the first and second mounting regions. Also described is a method of forming an electrical joint, comprising forming a conductive member having a first mounting region configured to connect to a first conductor and a second mounting region configured to connect to a second conductor, wherein the first conductor comprises a cable and a superconducting material within the conductive member and configured to conduct a current between the first and second mounting regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jose Estrada, Rui Vieira
  • Patent number: 11964862
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for monitoring beverage dispenser. A system for controlling beverage quality comprises a beverage dispenser monitoring unit comprising: a plurality of weight sensors each positioned below one of a plurality of syrup containers connected to a beverage dispenser, and a first network adapter configured to communicate with a control unit. The control unit configured to detect a low weight reading from a weight sensor of the plurality of weight sensors of the beverage dispenser monitoring unit via the second network adapter, determine a syrup container of the plurality of syrup containers associated with the weight sensor, and provide a notification of low syrup level indicating the syrup container to at least one of the plurality of user interface devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Christine L. Andrews, Rohit C. Dharmadhikari, Jose A. Estrada, Mayra R. Harmon
  • Publication number: 20220063981
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for monitoring beverage dispenser. A system for controlling beverage quality comprises a beverage dispenser monitoring unit comprising: a plurality of weight sensors each positioned below one of a plurality of syrup containers connected to a beverage dispenser, and a first network adapter configured to communicate with a control unit. The control unit configured to detect a low weight reading from a weight sensor of the plurality of weight sensors of the beverage dispenser monitoring unit via the second network adapter, determine a syrup container of the plurality of syrup containers associated with the weight sensor, and provide a notification of low syrup level indicating the syrup container to at least one of the plurality of user interface devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christine L. Andrews, Rohit C. Dharmadhikari, Jose A. Estrada, Mayra R. Harmon
  • Publication number: 20210375507
    Abstract: An electrical joint includes a conductive member having a first mounting region configured to connect to a first conductor and a second mounting region configured to connect to a second conductor, wherein the first conductor comprises a cable and a superconducting material within the conductive member and configured to conduct a current between the first and second mounting regions. Also described is a method of forming an electrical joint, comprising forming a conductive member having a first mounting region configured to connect to a first conductor and a second mounting region configured to connect to a second conductor, wherein the first conductor comprises a cable and a superconducting material within the conductive member and configured to conduct a current between the first and second mounting regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jose ESTRADA, Rui VIEIRA
  • Publication number: 20050011165
    Abstract: While the manufacturing of integrated circuits (IC) has become a mostly automated process, the loading of the ICs into storage and shipping tubes 105 still requires a large amount of human interaction. A major stumbling block to the automation is the removal and insertion of retention pins 115 in the tubes. The present invention uses pressurized air 406 to hold a partially extracted retention pin 115 in position while the tube 105 is loaded. Once loaded, the retention pin 115 is reinserted. By not fully extracting the retention pin 115, alignment is maintained, simplifying the reinsertion step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Jose Estrada, Omar Carlin